Nvidia’s Huang Resigns as CEO Amid Probe, Kress Takes Interim Role
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Key Takeaways
- Jensen Huang resigned as President, CEO, and Board member effective November 11, 2026.
- CFO Colette Kress has been named interim CEO while maintaining her role as finance chief.
- Harvey C. Jones was appointed as NVIDIA's first-ever Chair of the Board.
Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang resigned as president, chief executive officer and a director, effective immediately, ending his leadership of the chipmaker amid a board investigation into whether he was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation.
Chief Financial Officer Colette Kress will serve as interim CEO while retaining her finance responsibilities. Nvidia said on Thursday that its board will consider internal and external candidates for a permanent successor. The announcement gave no reason for Huang’s resignation and disclosed no findings from the investigation.
The departure follows a rapid escalation of scrutiny over Huang’s personal conduct and potential national-security implications. On November 8, Nvidia’s board announced an independent investigation following reports that Huang had been targeted by a foreign intelligence effort. At the time, directors said they had no reason to believe that US national security or company secrets had been compromised, and expressed confidence in Huang and his leadership team.
Huang separately acknowledged being unfaithful to his wife in an employee email published that day. He apologized to his family and colleagues and pledged to cooperate with the investigation.
